Who is Sunder Katwala? Indian-origin writer appointed to UK community funding body

Indian-origin writer and British Future founder Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the National Lottery Community Fund, one of the UK's major organisations responsible for distributing grants to community groups and charities.Katwala, 52, began the four-year appointment this week. He will work with chair Dame Julia Cleverdon and other board members on the organisation's strategy, performance and delivery.Who is Sunder Katwala?Katwala is the director of British Future, an independent, non-partisan think tank and charity that focuses on issues including identity, immigration and integration.He is also the author of How to Be a Patriot and has written extensively about immigration and social cohesion in Britain.Since May 2026, Katwala has served as a commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He is also a member of the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion.His previous work has included associations with the Fabian Society and the Foreign Policy Centre.What will his new role involve?As a board member of the National Lottery Community Fund, Katwala will help oversee the organisation's strategy and performance.The fund distributes money raised th...